Lingoda Group Class Notes 46
Topic: Extinct species Relatedskill: Reading
Date: 16 November 2024 Teacher:Christina
What I've learned
Idioms
to bite the dust - Meaning: to be destroyed or to die (informal) - Example: That’s another species that bit the dust thanks to humans!
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Definiation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| species | 物种；种类 | Two well-known examples of species that have become extinct are dinosaurs and the dodo. |
| die out | 灭绝；消失 | If a species dies out, we no longer see it in the wild. |
| gradual | adj. 逐渐的；逐步的 | The gradual warming or cooling of the Earth is harmful to life. |
| vulnerable | adj. （身体或精神）脆弱的，易受伤的；（事物、人或地方）易受攻击的 | The Giant Panda are still considered vulnerable to extinction. |
| alien species | 外来物种 | Introducing an alien species into a habitat can kill of plants and animals there. |
| native | adj. 本地出生的，出生地的；天生的，天赋的；原产于某地的，土产的 | The dodo was native to the island of Mauritius. |
| flightless | adj. 不能飞的 | Penguins and ostriches are examples of flightless birds. |
| nest | n. 巢；窝 | The bird built a nest out of small twigs. |
| destroy | v. 破坏；摧毁；毁灭；消灭 | The forest was completely destroyed by the fire. |
| habitat | n. 生境；栖息地；居住地 | The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.≈ |
| endangered | adj. （动植物）濒危的 | The sea turtle is an endangered species |
| loss | n. 损失；丢失 | The Chinese River Dolphin became endangered due to the loss of their natural habitat. |
| declare extinct | 宣告灭绝 | The West African Black Rhinoceros was declared extinct in 2011. |
| land clearance | 土地清理：指对土地进行清理和整理的过程，包括清除杂草、树木、垃圾等，以便进行建设或农业利用。 | Animals can go extinct for a variety of reasons such as from land clearance for farming and pollution. |
| destruction | n. 破坏；毁灭；摧毁 | The destruction of forests has led to the extinction of countless animal species. |
Expressions
Talking about extinction
We can use these words and phrases to talk about extinction:
- species
- to die out
- gradual
- vulnerable
- alien species
- native
- flightless
- nests
- to destroy
- habitat
- destruction
- endangered
- loss
- to declare extinct
- The orangutan is another endangered animal, due tothe destruction of their habitat in Borneo.
- The dodo had been declared extinct by the end ofthe 17th century.
Reasons for extinction
Here is a list of some typical reasons for an animal going extinct:
- Due to land clearance for farming which leads to aloss of habitat.
- Owing to pollution, typically in rivers and thesurrounding areas.
- When humans introduce an alien species into ahabitat.
- From humans overfishing oroverhunting a particular animal.
We usually see the verbs to go or tobecome with the word extinct. e.g. The redsquirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in theUK.
Review
4.5/5
Same teacher possibility: 90%
I like Christina's class. She always points out the mistakes I make while speaking. She also prepares interesting games related to today's content to teach us about extinct animals, which is a lot of fun. Additionally, she has us create our own sentences using the words we learned today to help us master them. I really hope to see her again.